Celebrations:

This festival is celebrated on the next day of Diwali on Govardhan. The famous Govardhan Lila in which Sri Krishna had picked the mount Govardhan for seven consecutive days on his small finger. Annakoot and Marriage Ceremony (Vyahula) of the Deity is celebrated with pomp and show and is witnessed by thousands of devotees from all over country and abroad. The preparations for Annakoot are being made much in advance ten days earlier right from the Panchami (5th day of dark fortnight of Kartik) on larger scale.

Decorations and bhog:
Delicacies of all types, all varieties of pulses, several deco-liters of clarified butter, sugar, maida (very fine wheat flour), Besan (flour of destined black gram), various varieties of sweets prepared from milk and its products, savories and salts dishes, dry fruits of various types, seasonal fruits, curd and various preparations of it, rice of several varieties, vegetables. Many kinds, sauces, pickles, jams, pooris, kacharis, kachauris, many varieties of sweets containing sesame seeds (Gazak, Revadi) Pooas etc. are offered to the Deity. These culinary artistic delicacies are displayed in the Jagmohan in the afternoon on wooden high planks and this exhibition is a wonder in itself to see. Blessed are those, who, by the Grace of Sri Radhavallabhlalji, could get the gracious opportunity to have a bite of all that is offered, besides glimpse of the Lord's Krishna. In the Evening, after Sandhya Aarti, Marriage Ceremony of Deity is celebrated on a grand scale. The Deity adorns Golden Zari garbs this day, both during Annakoot and Marriage ceremony (This is being dealt separately). At night with Temple Musicians (Samaj) singing devotional songs, is performed with great serenity.

Date: Shukalpaksh Panchami, Kartik Category: Chappan Bhog Festival Dress Color: Red